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host: we showed you kathleen sebelius. we want to show you a bit of president obama's speech in boston last night feared we will come back to you, julie rovner. [video clip] >> right now, the website is too slow, too many people have gotten stuck, and i am not happy about it. and neither are a lot of americans who need health care, and they are trying to figure out how they can sign up as quickly as possible. so there is no excuse for it. full responsibility for making sure it gets fixed asap. we are working overtime to improve it every day. if you had one of these substandard plants before the affordable care act became law, and you really like that plan, you were able to keep it. that is what i said when i was running for office. that was part of the promise we made. but ever since the law was passed, if insurers decided to downgrade or cancel these what weard plants, said is you have to replace them with quality, comprehensive coverage. that was a premise of the affordable care act from the very beginning. and today, th
host: we showed you kathleen sebelius. we want to show you a bit of president obama's speech in boston last night feared we will come back to you, julie rovner. [video clip] >> right now, the website is too slow, too many people have gotten stuck, and i am not happy about it. and neither are a lot of americans who need health care, and they are trying to figure out how they can sign up as quickly as possible. so there is no excuse for it. full responsibility for making sure it gets fixed...
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lawmakers are call for kathleen sebelius to resign. marilyn tavenner apologised for the problems. >> mass eavesdropping on france and spain are not true. keith alexander told a house intelligence committee that his intelligence teams operate under strict oversight. and he would rather take a public media beating than allow terrorists into the country. that'll do it for this edation of al jazeera america. "the stream" is next. news on the top of the hour and log on to the website for the latest news. it's aljazeera.com. thanks for watching. you are in the stream. it's designed to help, but many say foster care needs an overhaul. the real lives of foster parents, foster children and the system that may be failing. >>> could you take in a child and offer care at one of the most vulnerable points in their lives? >> well, we got interested in foster care kind of by accident way back in probably 15 years ago. there was a girl, a local girl stay.
lawmakers are call for kathleen sebelius to resign. marilyn tavenner apologised for the problems. >> mass eavesdropping on france and spain are not true. keith alexander told a house intelligence committee that his intelligence teams operate under strict oversight. and he would rather take a public media beating than allow terrorists into the country. that'll do it for this edation of al jazeera america. "the stream" is next. news on the top of the hour and log on to the website...
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secretary sebelius says no need for an extension. there will be plenty of time for people to sign up for coverage. a crisis on her watch, as the secretary at the center of the problem prone health care website drew a crush of media attention. and even a long line for spectators who came to learn what has gone wrong. >> you deserve better. i apologize. i'm accountable to you for fixing these problems. and i'm committed to earning your confidence back by fixing the site. >> reporter: hammered by questions, sebelius continually took the blame for a rollout she even called a debacle. she admitted her department failed to do enough testing to catch and fix flaws notice enrollment website before the launch. >> do you believe that two weeks was enough time to complete testing of the entire system? >> clearly not. >> reporter: confusion over a promise made bit president. >> the president said if you like your health care plan you can keep it. so is he keeping his promise? >> yes, he is. >> reporter: they say people without employer programs
secretary sebelius says no need for an extension. there will be plenty of time for people to sign up for coverage. a crisis on her watch, as the secretary at the center of the problem prone health care website drew a crush of media attention. and even a long line for spectators who came to learn what has gone wrong. >> you deserve better. i apologize. i'm accountable to you for fixing these problems. and i'm committed to earning your confidence back by fixing the site. >> reporter:...
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that admission from the health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius today testifying before capitol hill. saying government contractors did properly test the individual kpoep components of the system but did not put them together until late september. >> i know everyone was concerned there were risks and were likely to be problems with a brand new integrated insurance system. i don't think anyone ever estimated the degree to which we've had problems in this system. >> secretary sebelius says she is responsible for what she calls a debacle and promises that a vast majority of customers will be able to use the system by the end of this month. she also suggests that the website never actually crashed. listen. >> we were anxious to get the website up and running and functional, which we clearly have failed to do. to date, although i would suggest the website has never crashed, it is functional, but at a very slow speed and very low reliability and has continued to function. >> well, not really. because even as the secretary testified today, visitors to the site reported getting
that admission from the health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius today testifying before capitol hill. saying government contractors did properly test the individual kpoep components of the system but did not put them together until late september. >> i know everyone was concerned there were risks and were likely to be problems with a brand new integrated insurance system. i don't think anyone ever estimated the degree to which we've had problems in this system. >>...
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secretary sebelius said they're going try to close the gap in security as quickly as possible. >> bit of a worry with security. let's go to washington, former mayor cory booker is being sworn in as new jersey's new senator. vice president biden administering the oath in the senate. >> booker's going to do it all over again with the president this time at white house for the are traditional photo op. booker won a special election to serve out last year of senator frank lautenberg's term. >> an italian magazine accusing nsa of spying on pope benedict xvi. >> speaking of the nsa, the man who leaked spy program to the world gets a new job. you're watching "around the world." my asthma's under control. i get out a lot... except when it's too cold. like the last three weekends. asthma doesn't affect my job... you missed the meeting again last week! it doesn't affect my family. your coughing woke me up again. i wish you'd take me to the park. i don't use my rescue inhaler a lot... depends on what you mean by a lot. coping with asthma isn't controlling it. test your level of control at asthma
secretary sebelius said they're going try to close the gap in security as quickly as possible. >> bit of a worry with security. let's go to washington, former mayor cory booker is being sworn in as new jersey's new senator. vice president biden administering the oath in the senate. >> booker's going to do it all over again with the president this time at white house for the are traditional photo op. booker won a special election to serve out last year of senator frank lautenberg's...
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what do we learn from kathleen sebelius' appearance this week? >> not very much. i think she indicated that the website and sort of the larger architecture of the system are in much deeper trouble than we thought. hhs is not even getting accurate enrollment data -- >> we don't even know how many people have signed up. >> no, hhs doesn't know itself. >> they don't know either. >> right. i think that's why they haven't been saying. >> and we decent know when it will be fixed. they promise the end of november but there's no guarantee that that will be the case. >> no. and they didn't really say which november. i think it's -- this could stretch out much longer than they're predicting. >> the other thing that's striking to me and we heard the clip from the president say we're going to grind it out. three yards and a cloud of confused technology or whatever it is. but, politically it means they're not going to bend on this. they're just going to keep driving, and no delays, that seems to be the message. >> i think so. this is the rendezvous with liberal destiny, and th
what do we learn from kathleen sebelius' appearance this week? >> not very much. i think she indicated that the website and sort of the larger architecture of the system are in much deeper trouble than we thought. hhs is not even getting accurate enrollment data -- >> we don't even know how many people have signed up. >> no, hhs doesn't know itself. >> they don't know either. >> right. i think that's why they haven't been saying. >> and we decent know when it...
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democrats and kathleen sebelius said they blew. it but the president blew it. he said if you like your health care plan you keep it. the washington post awarded him four pinnochios and he knew it was not true before he continued if you like it. you keep. it millions of people are kicked off their insurance plan. is there a lingering credibility problem as a result of that promise? >> there is for folks that are opposed to the law. and here is the explanation. there are standards that apply to insurance policys that you and i buy. there were none before and a lot of americans were ripped off by insurance companies that were claiming to sell insurance. you get sick they denoticed coverage. and there is a minimum standard that will apply. the test is not what the president said and how it corresponds to people's experience. but some of the folks who do not are access to the policy, will they get a replacement policy that is at a cost equal to and less. >> that is the irony, is that the administration is saying actually with the affordable care act, we'll give you
democrats and kathleen sebelius said they blew. it but the president blew it. he said if you like your health care plan you keep it. the washington post awarded him four pinnochios and he knew it was not true before he continued if you like it. you keep. it millions of people are kicked off their insurance plan. is there a lingering credibility problem as a result of that promise? >> there is for folks that are opposed to the law. and here is the explanation. there are standards that...
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. >>> no celebrating for kathleen sebelius during a health care grilling that's getting mixed reviews. >>> plus mother nature is scaring up tricky troubles for trick-or-treaters. "early today" starts right now. >>> this is "early today" for thursday, october 31. >>> good morning and happy halloween. i'm richard lui. the celebration was almost a century in the making. >> it hasn't happened at fenway park for 95 years! the red sox are world champions! >> the red sox win the third world series in a decade, but their first at fenway park since 1918. the night began with an appearance by red sox legend carlton fisk, fake beards and all. fisk, you will remember, hit the famous walkoff homer at fenway in the 1975 world series. in the game, though, itself, based loaded, a blast off the green monster. ortiz goes home and gomes brings it in. the first runs make it 3-0, boston. in the fourth, red sox steven drew homers, fans go in a frenzy. sox up, 4-0. the bench goes wild. even one of boston's finest caught celebrating. why not? and a single brings in big papi. 6-0, the lead there. final inning
. >>> no celebrating for kathleen sebelius during a health care grilling that's getting mixed reviews. >>> plus mother nature is scaring up tricky troubles for trick-or-treaters. "early today" starts right now. >>> this is "early today" for thursday, october 31. >>> good morning and happy halloween. i'm richard lui. the celebration was almost a century in the making. >> it hasn't happened at fenway park for 95 years! the red sox are...
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note to kathleen sebelius. the next time you go to capitol hill to testify about your website, make sure the website is actually working, because at one point during the program yesterday as she sat in the hot seat for three hours, somebody on their ipad brought it out and said hey, look, it's not working right now. that's the screen she got. if you missed the three hours, here's a little summary of it and then we're going to chat about what she said. >> here we are now five weeks into enrollment. the news seems to get worse by the day. >> sir, i was informed that we were ready to launch on october 1. i told the president that we were ready to go. clearly i was wrong. >> you're saying that the president is not responsible for h.h.s.? >> sir, i didn't say that. >> it is the president's ultimate responsibility; correct? >> clearly -- whatever. we were anxious to get the website up and running and functional, which we clearly have failed to do to date, although i would suggest the website has never crashed. >> the
note to kathleen sebelius. the next time you go to capitol hill to testify about your website, make sure the website is actually working, because at one point during the program yesterday as she sat in the hot seat for three hours, somebody on their ipad brought it out and said hey, look, it's not working right now. that's the screen she got. if you missed the three hours, here's a little summary of it and then we're going to chat about what she said. >> here we are now five weeks into...
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kathleen sebelius is a former governor. one would assume if she knew how badly things were going, she might have put the kibosh on it. this is sometimes how badly government, would. people cover up things that are going badly. i have a hard time believing the president didn't ask how is the rollout going. >> this is the most important achievement of his presidency. you would think before the october 1st roll out, he would call in sebelius and say is everything ready to go. have we tested out thoroughly, the website, the program, all the connecteds. he would have presumably done that. >> of course. have you ever heard of people when things aren't going very well sort of hiding it from the boss? >> that's not doing the boss a favor. >> of course not. they may have been hiding it from sebelius. the question is, what does the president know, how accurate is the information. if sebelius didn't have accurate information, if she was misinformed, then it's not going to go up that tree. now, the question on the nsa surveilance and w
kathleen sebelius is a former governor. one would assume if she knew how badly things were going, she might have put the kibosh on it. this is sometimes how badly government, would. people cover up things that are going badly. i have a hard time believing the president didn't ask how is the rollout going. >> this is the most important achievement of his presidency. you would think before the october 1st roll out, he would call in sebelius and say is everything ready to go. have we tested...
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perhaps stealing the spotlight away from kathleen sebelius. they will talk about the problems massachusetts ran into when they started their own heal mandatory health insurance program. >> sounds a little under the weather there. >> we asked viewers what they would ask sebelius. >> which policy did she successfully sign up for? is she is not the first person to apply then none of us should have to. >> facebook follower wants to ask the question why aren't you taking responsibility for what's happening in your department? don't you receive a weekly situational report of programs within hhs? and christopher tweeted us, why in the world would you think you speak for the middle class. tell us again how working class people benefit? >> thanks for your responses. all of this is am coulding as another victim of obama care is coming forward speaking on hannity letting him know his healthcare plan is being canceled. >> i got this letter in the mail monday of last week the letter says my plan has been canceled it runs out december 31st. >> wait a second
perhaps stealing the spotlight away from kathleen sebelius. they will talk about the problems massachusetts ran into when they started their own heal mandatory health insurance program. >> sounds a little under the weather there. >> we asked viewers what they would ask sebelius. >> which policy did she successfully sign up for? is she is not the first person to apply then none of us should have to. >> facebook follower wants to ask the question why aren't you taking...
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you can keep it and writ nen the law and explained by secretary sebelius when the rule of that law was published in 2010. however, if you are in the individual market and your insurance company down graded your plan and changed your plan, your insurance has to meet the basic standards set by the affordable care act. and what our job is and the failure of the website to function effectively made the job more difficult, make sure that americans and portion of five percent of the population are getting information they need to know that they can avail themselves of tax credits, that will make their insurance cheaper than it otherwise would be. and in all situations for them, insurance options they have available to them is better and more quality coverage than what they are getting now. and the boston said there last night a portion of the individuals will pay higher premiums in the front end and the president talked about that in boston and again last night. we are focused on getting the implementation on track, and so that americans across the country are able to get the benefits that t
you can keep it and writ nen the law and explained by secretary sebelius when the rule of that law was published in 2010. however, if you are in the individual market and your insurance company down graded your plan and changed your plan, your insurance has to meet the basic standards set by the affordable care act. and what our job is and the failure of the website to function effectively made the job more difficult, make sure that americans and portion of five percent of the population are...
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it's not about firing sebelius, it's about firing the left. at one point this democratic congressman from pennsylvania said that being against obama care at the start disqualifies you from criticizing this disastrous rollout. on the contrary, it just proves that everybody who was critical was right. >> everybody on the left pack your bags. >> they're the only people creating laws that don't work. >> we've got to leave it there. >>> has he been lying about his signature law from the get-go? a prominent paper gave him four pinnochios. what else has the president misled the public about? we've got a list. we want to know about your experience about logging on to healthcare.gov. so go there and then log on to our facebook page and tell us about your experience. we'll read some of those comments later in the show. [ buzzer ] hot dog? i'm buying. i'll use my capital one venture card with double miles you can actually use to fly any airline anytime. ♪ what are you doing? i'm saving one for later. my body keeps it warm. it's like a little hot dog st
it's not about firing sebelius, it's about firing the left. at one point this democratic congressman from pennsylvania said that being against obama care at the start disqualifies you from criticizing this disastrous rollout. on the contrary, it just proves that everybody who was critical was right. >> everybody on the left pack your bags. >> they're the only people creating laws that don't work. >> we've got to leave it there. >>> has he been lying about his...
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luke, tell us about secretary sebelius and the wizard of oz? >> reporter: well tour'e -- sorry, ari. you guys look so much alike and both red sox fans too, right? because kathleen sebelius is former governor of kansas, some wanted to throw out the proverbial we're not in kansas anymore wizard of oz reference. that was done by joe barton who said we were having this parallel universe like the wizard of oz because of problems with the health care rollout. you saw the reference to red solo cups by representative blackburn. then midway into a rather aggressive grilling from house republicans, take a listen. >> the president is ultimately responsible for the rollout, ultimately -- >> no, sir. we are responsible for the rollout. >> but who do you answer to? >> i answer to the president. >> right, so is the president not ultimately responsibility like a company ceo would be? >> sir, he's the president of the united states. >> it is the president's ultimate responsibility, correct? >> you clearly -- whatever, yes, he is the president and is responsible
luke, tell us about secretary sebelius and the wizard of oz? >> reporter: well tour'e -- sorry, ari. you guys look so much alike and both red sox fans too, right? because kathleen sebelius is former governor of kansas, some wanted to throw out the proverbial we're not in kansas anymore wizard of oz reference. that was done by joe barton who said we were having this parallel universe like the wizard of oz because of problems with the health care rollout. you saw the reference to red solo...
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we'll get reactions to the explanation from secretary sebelius. and the fox all-stars and you when we come back. there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in order. good news. i got a new title. and a raise? management couldn't make that happen. [ male announcer ] introducing fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. test test test test >>> who was in charge as it was being built? >> in charge -- >> of that team, who is the individual? >> michelle snyder. >> michelle snyder is the one responsible for this debacle? >> excuse me, congresswoman, michelle snyder is not responsible for the debacle. hold me accountable for it debacle. i'm responsible. >> you're saying the president is not responsible for hhs? >> sir, i didn't say that. >> okay. so the president ultimately is responsible -- while i think it's great you're a team player and you're taking responsibility, it is the president's ultimate
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we may hear something similar from sebelius. she said the holt care website has not lived up to the expectations of the american people. >> joining us to discuss is jack cooper, assistant professor of. health in economics at yale university, joining us from new haven, connecticut. mr. cooper, good to have you with us. >> good morning. >> what if these problems can't be solved. is there a great risk of delaying or not completely solving health care? >> i think these will be solved. i think the important thing is to point out is there's a huge precedent to this. if we look back at the rollout of medicare part d, that rollout took three weeks. some had their coverage accidental canceled. i think this isn't quite as crazy. it's terrible, not good for the law or for the folks who supported the affordable care act, but not quite as cataclysmic as suggested. >> competition, driving down the prices, you've seen the reports that of surfaced, saying 2 million americans who currently have health insurance won't be able to renew their curre
we may hear something similar from sebelius. she said the holt care website has not lived up to the expectations of the american people. >> joining us to discuss is jack cooper, assistant professor of. health in economics at yale university, joining us from new haven, connecticut. mr. cooper, good to have you with us. >> good morning. >> what if these problems can't be solved. is there a great risk of delaying or not completely solving health care? >> i think these will...
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sebelius struggled to explain why. many of those plans do not have beefed up coverage required under the new law. >> the policy that they had may not exist, but they have a lot of choices of new policies. >> reporter: republicans called it unfair. >> some people like to drive a ford, not ferrari. and some people like to drink out of red solo cup not out of a crystal stem. you're taking away their choice. >> reporter: republicans came armed with constituent horror stories ant questions why sebelius herself isn't on the exchange. >> i am not eligible for the exchange. >> you have the choice to decide not to choose -- >> that is not true, sir. >> reporter: now, it is true she is right. she is prohibited from being on obama care exchange. but wolf it's not because she is a cabinet secretary or because she is on a federal health plan now. it is because she is 65 and a medicare recipient. and people who are getting those benefits cannot also enter obama care exchanges, wolf. >> interesting, dana, thank you very much. >>> sti
sebelius struggled to explain why. many of those plans do not have beefed up coverage required under the new law. >> the policy that they had may not exist, but they have a lot of choices of new policies. >> reporter: republicans called it unfair. >> some people like to drive a ford, not ferrari. and some people like to drink out of red solo cup not out of a crystal stem. you're taking away their choice. >> reporter: republicans came armed with constituent horror stories...
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>> reporter: you can expect pointed questions to kathleen sebelius. we've been looking through this, there are eight pages of prepared testimony where she'll talk about the problems with the website, but critics also want to know it tnoknow did the gove about the problems in advance and can americans even afford this insurance. today kathleen sebelius will tell congress that health care to the governor has had 20 million hits and 700,000 applications. but from her medicare chief, no word yet on how many have been able to get past the error messages and actually buy insurance. >> we will not have those numbers available until mid to november. >> reporter: opponents remain unconvinced that the faulty website and the insurance it sells are a good deal. >> there is no way to fix this monstrosity. >> it's a public relations nightmare. >> there's not time for any sand to go take place, but the chain saw needs to come out. >> reporter: today president obama heads to massachusetts to highlight how health reform worked there. he's under fire for promising amer
>> reporter: you can expect pointed questions to kathleen sebelius. we've been looking through this, there are eight pages of prepared testimony where she'll talk about the problems with the website, but critics also want to know it tnoknow did the gove about the problems in advance and can americans even afford this insurance. today kathleen sebelius will tell congress that health care to the governor has had 20 million hits and 700,000 applications. but from her medicare chief, no word...
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meanwhile, embattled health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will go before the senate finance committee next week when she's expected to answer more questions about this disastrous rollout. peter has more on that from washington. great to see you, peter. >> good to see you, too, jamie. there's a brand new banner on the home page of healthcare.gov announcing daily outages from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. eastern, so technical improvements can be made. the outages are going to impact the online application process, but other parts of the site will remain online throughout. earlier this week, president obama visited boston to compare the affordable care act rollout to the roll out of mitt romney' health care plan in massachusetts. however, mitt romney said in the last hour or so, those comparisons are no good. >> the key, i think, that has really undermined the president's credibility in the hearts of the american people is that he wept out as a centerpiece of his campaign and as a centerpiece of obama care over the last several years saying time and time again that fundamenta
meanwhile, embattled health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will go before the senate finance committee next week when she's expected to answer more questions about this disastrous rollout. peter has more on that from washington. great to see you, peter. >> good to see you, too, jamie. there's a brand new banner on the home page of healthcare.gov announcing daily outages from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. eastern, so technical improvements can be made. the outages are going to...
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sebelius said hss officials are taking steps to tighten security. he was chief of the social security administration under presidents bush and obama until february and tells nbc news that officials were carving out exemptions allowing social security numbers and financial information to be shared with local governments, private contractors, employers, family members and department of homeland security. administration officials say sharing data is essential. >> that's michael he is coughmi isikoff reporting. >>> new numbers this morning show americans are split over the health care law. it is all in the new nbc news "wall street journal" poll. it reveals bad news for president obama. tracie potts is live in washington with all of the details. >> reporter: good morning. in the poll, the president's approval rating is at an all-time low. it's he at 42% compared to 51% now disapprove of how the president is doing his job. and take a look at how that has changed over time. going back to january, the beginning of his second term, he was at 52%. then we ha
sebelius said hss officials are taking steps to tighten security. he was chief of the social security administration under presidents bush and obama until february and tells nbc news that officials were carving out exemptions allowing social security numbers and financial information to be shared with local governments, private contractors, employers, family members and department of homeland security. administration officials say sharing data is essential. >> that's michael he is coughmi...
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with the health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. the administration at best or worst lie to the american people about what people have a source insurance plans though. dagen: at the big picture is it was a botched rollout. we will speak with greg harper from this committee and we have all of that coming up next. [ male announcer ] what if a small company became big business overnight? ♪ like, really big... then expanded? ♪ or their new product tanked? ♪ or not? what if they embrace new technology instead? ♪ imagine a company's future with the future of trading. company profile. a research tool on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade. a research tool on thinkorswim. help the gulf when we made recover and learn the gulf, bp from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, whe experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sha
with the health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. the administration at best or worst lie to the american people about what people have a source insurance plans though. dagen: at the big picture is it was a botched rollout. we will speak with greg harper from this committee and we have all of that coming up next. [ male announcer ] what if a small company became big business overnight? ♪ like, really big... then expanded? ♪ or their new product tanked? ♪ or not? what if they...
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secretary sebelius obviously explained that is not the case. what i'm always intrigued by in the health care industry and insurance industry as if these companies were operating always in good faith, that they were not dropping people because of preexisting conditions and other issues, that folks will now be protected with under this health care law. >> it's a very good point, tamron. in the past, in fact, right now, insurance companies can and do drop you from coverage because you get sick or just because they don't want to continue offering a policy. this has been going on for many, many years. what's going on now is a continuation of what's been going on for a long time. congresswoman blackburn, i know her district well, i'm a fellow tennesseen. it encompasses a big rural area and rural residents are especially dependent on the individual market and they have not been able to get coverage they can afford and been black balled because of preexisting conditions. many people in her district especially will benefit. she never acknowledges that,
secretary sebelius obviously explained that is not the case. what i'm always intrigued by in the health care industry and insurance industry as if these companies were operating always in good faith, that they were not dropping people because of preexisting conditions and other issues, that folks will now be protected with under this health care law. >> it's a very good point, tamron. in the past, in fact, right now, insurance companies can and do drop you from coverage because you get...
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secretary sebelius promised to get the crippled federal health care exchange on track. >> hold me accountable for the debacle. i'm responsible. >> so there's no excuse for it. i take full responsibility for making sure it gets fixed asap. we are working overtime to improve it every day. >> rollout plagued with questions about breaches of personal privacy and why the president repeatedly promised people they would not have to give up current plans when millions of people with individual bare bones coverage actually will. and the bright spot is boston's strongest. >> this ball is off the monster. one run scores. >> red sox with their third world series in a decade and most importantly their first at fenway in 95 years. now the town that endured so much since the marathon bombing in april has plenty to celebrate. >> it hasn't happened at fenway park for 95 years. the red sox are world champions. >> boston strong! boston strong! boston strong! >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the president's messaging on health care coupled with a faulty website had the white house on defense and
secretary sebelius promised to get the crippled federal health care exchange on track. >> hold me accountable for the debacle. i'm responsible. >> so there's no excuse for it. i take full responsibility for making sure it gets fixed asap. we are working overtime to improve it every day. >> rollout plagued with questions about breaches of personal privacy and why the president repeatedly promised people they would not have to give up current plans when millions of people with...
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lawmakers prepare to grill health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius on the government's faulty insurance website and the millions of americans who have had their insurance policies canceled. >> is it your experience that allies of the united states have spied on the united states historically? >> yes. >> the government's spy secrets come into the open. two of the nation's top intelligence officials defend the program that puts dozens of leaders under surveillance. >>> and while the red sox prepare for game six in the world series in boston, airplane trouble keeps the cardinals stuck in st. louis until late last night. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 30th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, president obama heads to boston today where he'll talk about his health insurance law. the affordable care act has been plagued by serious computer glitches, and there are now charges the president mislead consumers. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. in
lawmakers prepare to grill health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius on the government's faulty insurance website and the millions of americans who have had their insurance policies canceled. >> is it your experience that allies of the united states have spied on the united states historically? >> yes. >> the government's spy secrets come into the open. two of the nation's top intelligence officials defend the program that puts dozens of leaders under surveillance....
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kathleen sebelius clearly in the hot seat today. answering questions from members of congress, democrats and republicans, some very, very testy questions, all of our reporter and analysts are standing by. dana bash is up on capitol hill. gloria borger is here with me. so is elizabeth cohen. we've got our white house team in place. we're going to have full analysis right now. let's go to dana bash up on capitol hill. you watched these three and a half hours, dana. give us your thought how this went down because as i say, i this i a lot of people were watching. >> well, certainly people who are genuinely interested in trying to get answers that they don't have. there's no question hat secretary came with every intention of falling on her sword and she did several times, making clear that she was wrong would be up and running, that people would be able to activate it october 1st. see told tshe off the bat apolo. what i also thought was interesting beyond the sort of show you see in so many hearings, a real attempt on both sides, but mo
kathleen sebelius clearly in the hot seat today. answering questions from members of congress, democrats and republicans, some very, very testy questions, all of our reporter and analysts are standing by. dana bash is up on capitol hill. gloria borger is here with me. so is elizabeth cohen. we've got our white house team in place. we're going to have full analysis right now. let's go to dana bash up on capitol hill. you watched these three and a half hours, dana. give us your thought how this...
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we are about to have kathleen sebelius's response. the glorification of obamacare. >> no consumption expenditure on health care. everything from health insurance to drugs rose by just over 1% in the past year. this is the slowest increase in 50 years. madame secretary, what does the at tell us about what has happened to health care costs since the aca became law? >> you are right and the last three years. and the extraordinary cost increases year over year. the medicare plan and the medicaid plan, private insurance, and underlying health care costs which affect every american. some of that is to do with the features currently in place around different care delivery and payment systems we are helping to drive given the tools we have on the affordable care act. more quality outcomes, trying to prevent hospital readmission than looking at infections, medical, and prevent people in the first place or help them stay healthy in their own homes and their own places. the private insurance costs are going at the slowest recent decades. >> that
we are about to have kathleen sebelius's response. the glorification of obamacare. >> no consumption expenditure on health care. everything from health insurance to drugs rose by just over 1% in the past year. this is the slowest increase in 50 years. madame secretary, what does the at tell us about what has happened to health care costs since the aca became law? >> you are right and the last three years. and the extraordinary cost increases year over year. the medicare plan and the...
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meanwhile throughout kathleen sebelius's testimony, the healthcare.gov website was down. kathleen sebelius is promising to fix the government's troubled health care website. >> let me say directly to the americans you deserve better. i apologize. >> one month after the launch americans still can't navigate healthcare.gov. >> it's been down during the whole time you i've been testifying. >> during the hearing, michigan's representative mike rogers questioned sebelius about the website. a medicare official wrote from a security perspective, the aspects of the system that were not tested due to the ongoing development exposed a level of uncertainty that can be deemed as a high risk. >> they believe that was, in their words, an acceptable risk, which means you put millions of americans' personal financial information at risk to hackers. >> republicans also complained insurance companies are canceling the policies of millions because the plans don't meet the standards of the affordable care act. president obama addressed that in his speech in boston. >> if the insurers decided
meanwhile throughout kathleen sebelius's testimony, the healthcare.gov website was down. kathleen sebelius is promising to fix the government's troubled health care website. >> let me say directly to the americans you deserve better. i apologize. >> one month after the launch americans still can't navigate healthcare.gov. >> it's been down during the whole time you i've been testifying. >> during the hearing, michigan's representative mike rogers questioned sebelius...
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no one thought to ask miss sebelius, so just give us a hint. can you among two hands. tuf to close your hands to re-open them. six, chris? we're laughing but this is supposed to be -- this is the big thing. these people were supposed to be signing up on these exchanges. they are funding this thing. they are going to be funding the medicaid people who are signing up in droves. by day two it's 248. no wonder will they tell us. when will they. they promise us november. if the numbers are anywhere near as bad as this, you know, projection would suggest still in the thousands, what kind of a situation are we in? >> the president went and gave a campaign speech in boston. he talked to his supporters of the law. he said they are tracking it and that the numbers are getting better. >> of course they are. >> if baseline is six it's not that hard to get better. what's behind all of this are people losing their policies, separati desperation of people to get through this swamp and find a way to get the product at the end. they created an incredible demand whether people like it o
no one thought to ask miss sebelius, so just give us a hint. can you among two hands. tuf to close your hands to re-open them. six, chris? we're laughing but this is supposed to be -- this is the big thing. these people were supposed to be signing up on these exchanges. they are funding this thing. they are going to be funding the medicaid people who are signing up in droves. by day two it's 248. no wonder will they tell us. when will they. they promise us november. if the numbers are anywhere...
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fall for the botched launch of the obama care website, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius apologizes on capitol hill. is it enough? we'll talk with congresswoman marcia blackburn and how big of a problem is this for the president. governor mike huckabee will join us as
fall for the botched launch of the obama care website, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius apologizes on capitol hill. is it enough? we'll talk with congresswoman marcia blackburn and how big of a problem is this for the president. governor mike huckabee will join us as
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fire me before sebelius, she sweets? oh, hell to the no. does that sound like a mystery girl worthy of being ser nated by roy orbison? luckily she was already safely of on the website. secretary sebelius called in tech support. >> i.t., can we get someone from i.t. in here? jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >>> happening now, the president's i didn't know defense, was he really in the dark about obama care's troubles and u.s. snooping on world leaders? there may be cause for concern, no matter what the answer is. >>> plus some desperate americans may be successful at signing up for obama care, about you they're not necessarily the people the administration need the most in order to make the system work. >>> one year later, many superstorm sandy survivors haven't been able to put the death and the destruction behind them. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >>> right now, one of the -- is being asked of president obama, what did he know? and when did he know it? the senate intelligence committee chair de anifeinstein seems to be conf
fire me before sebelius, she sweets? oh, hell to the no. does that sound like a mystery girl worthy of being ser nated by roy orbison? luckily she was already safely of on the website. secretary sebelius called in tech support. >> i.t., can we get someone from i.t. in here? jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >>> happening now, the president's i didn't know defense, was he really in the dark about obama care's troubles and u.s. snooping on world leaders? there may be cause for concern,...
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night and will continue until it is fixed. >> reporter: right out of the gate, sebelius apologized, but republican lawmakers wanted more. >> while i think it is great you are a team player and you are taking responsibility it is the president's ultimate responsibility, correct. >> you clearly -- yes, he is the president. he is responsible. >> reporter: lawmakers also zeroed in on this often-repeated mantra from president obama. >> if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> reporter: turns out that's not true. 15 million americans may lose the cheap, but limited coverage plans they currently have because the insurance companies that offer them are now required by law to include more care options. president obama said a change in coverage will be a good thing. >> if you are getting one of these letters, just shop around in the new marketplace. that's what it is for. you are going to get a better deal. >> reporter: health care experts at abc news say that people will be able to find plans that are just as cheap or cheaper with better coverage but john and diana that won't happen
night and will continue until it is fixed. >> reporter: right out of the gate, sebelius apologized, but republican lawmakers wanted more. >> while i think it is great you are a team player and you are taking responsibility it is the president's ultimate responsibility, correct. >> you clearly -- yes, he is the president. he is responsible. >> reporter: lawmakers also zeroed in on this often-repeated mantra from president obama. >> if you like your plan, you can...
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. >> health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius said computer specialists are working 24/7 to get healthcare.gov working properly. >> you deserve better. i apologize. >> sebelius blame d the slowness of the site on robs with a ver vie verizon server. >> i'm angry. >> cbs news obtained this internal government memo from september 27th. it discusses incomplete security testing on the website. >> we have exposed millions of americans because you-all, according to your memo believed it was an acceptable risk. >> secretary sebelius said the memo authorizes further testing and consumer information is secure. >> it's not just on capitol hill, frustration is high for maryland counting on coverage. here is derek valcourt with more. >> waitress cathy kelly one of millions accounting on the affordable care act for the health insurance she doesn't have. >> for my age i need health care for surgery if it comes up or whatever might come up. i need some kind of health care to help me out. >> she said she was able to log into the healthcare.gov website but said she's still in sticker shock
. >> health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius said computer specialists are working 24/7 to get healthcare.gov working properly. >> you deserve better. i apologize. >> sebelius blame d the slowness of the site on robs with a ver vie verizon server. >> i'm angry. >> cbs news obtained this internal government memo from september 27th. it discusses incomplete security testing on the website. >> we have exposed millions of americans because you-all,...
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sebelius struggled to explain why. many of those plans do not have beefed-up coverage required until the new law. >> the policy that they had may not exist, but they have a lot of choices of new policies. >> reporter: republicans called it unfair. >> some people like to drive a ford not a ferrari, and some want to drink out of a red solo cup, not a crystal stem. you're taking away their choice. >> and pointed questions why slice -- >> i am not eligible for the exchange. as i have coverage -- >> you can decide to drop your coverage of the employer. you have the choice to decide not to -- >> no, that is not true, sir. >> now, it is true, she is prohibited from being on an exchange, but it's not because she a cabinet secretary or on a federal health plan. it's because she's 65 and a medicare recipient. people who are getting those benefits cannot also enter obama care exchanges. >> dana, thank you have. >>> still ahead, is the obama care website vulnerable to hackers? cnn has obtained an intern memo with a warning. >>> an
sebelius struggled to explain why. many of those plans do not have beefed-up coverage required until the new law. >> the policy that they had may not exist, but they have a lot of choices of new policies. >> reporter: republicans called it unfair. >> some people like to drive a ford not a ferrari, and some want to drink out of a red solo cup, not a crystal stem. you're taking away their choice. >> and pointed questions why slice -- >> i am not eligible for the...
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well, you could certainly identify with what kathleen sebelius went through. a former governor of kansas put on the spotlight. what is your perspective from florida, where a lot of people are complaining, for instance, about being kicked off their current insurance. i know you have been a supporter of obama care, but this rollout, could this have been prevented? >> well, obviously kathleen sebelius, who did a very good job today, i thought, took responsibility for the implementation that didn't take place that she hoped had taken place. i would say this. it's difficult to explain to people why someone would get a letter that says we're taking you off your health insurance, and in florida they actually said, but you're going to be able to get better health insurance because you're going to be able to apply for this new health insurance. you're not going to lose the one you have until you have the opportunity to sign up for the affordable care act. here at least, i think blue cross blue shield in particular was careful in their correspondence. but it's very diff
well, you could certainly identify with what kathleen sebelius went through. a former governor of kansas put on the spotlight. what is your perspective from florida, where a lot of people are complaining, for instance, about being kicked off their current insurance. i know you have been a supporter of obama care, but this rollout, could this have been prevented? >> well, obviously kathleen sebelius, who did a very good job today, i thought, took responsibility for the implementation that...
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the president says he still stands by sebelius but a lot of americans are asking why? why doesn't he fire sebelius or someone? this morning joining us congressman paul tonko. good morning, congressman. >> good morning, carol. >> the question still is shouldn't president obama fire someone? the problems persist. >> it was like when we rolled out a plan some years ago. i think what we need to do is get the system up and running, get the kinks out of the system, and make it work. but i think if everybody would work together, if congress would assist in that effort if there's a way to do that, certainly providing the resources to get it up and running is important because i do know walking around my district, listening to my constituents, even the nonbelievers of the affordable care act are wanting the many benefits that are born with it. >> a lot of americans are frustrated and they want things fixed and they want them fixed right now and they wonder why president obama doesn't sound angrier about this and he doesn't send a message to the american people, i want to get th
the president says he still stands by sebelius but a lot of americans are asking why? why doesn't he fire sebelius or someone? this morning joining us congressman paul tonko. good morning, congressman. >> good morning, carol. >> the question still is shouldn't president obama fire someone? the problems persist. >> it was like when we rolled out a plan some years ago. i think what we need to do is get the system up and running, get the kinks out of the system, and make it work....
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you'll see kathleen sebelius tomorrow. the president will be in massachusetts tomorrow as well talking about health care. the fundamental problem here is that you had a president who went out on the stump when he was campaigning and talking about health care who over and over and over again said if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. it seemed now that isn't true. we had a lot of stories starting to flood the zone here at this point with people saying their premiums are going up, they've been canceled from the health insurance plans they had and liked. people saying that they get obama care, the doctor that's actually in their -- in the hospital isn't actually taking these plans. the problem is there isn't counter stories about successful signups from obama care, so this administration has a real problem on their hands. of course, now you have these democratic senators, particularly in these red states saying they want to extend the sign-update. this has been a real disaster. and you wonder
you'll see kathleen sebelius tomorrow. the president will be in massachusetts tomorrow as well talking about health care. the fundamental problem here is that you had a president who went out on the stump when he was campaigning and talking about health care who over and over and over again said if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. it seemed now that isn't true. we had a lot of stories starting to flood the zone here at this point with people saying their...
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. >> woodruff: secretary of health and human services kathleen sebelius faced 3.5 hours of questioning on capitol hill today about the troubled affordable care act. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, an exclusive interview with senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell on the challenges facing his party, and on various political firestorms, including whether sebelius should resign over the botched health care rollout. >> i don't think albert einstein could make it work. it can't work, it won't work, and i feel sorry for her to have to be put in a position where she's trying to make something work out that won't. >> woodruff: and worries about pint-sized players taking big hits and getting head injuries. we delve into the debate over kids' sports, and the risk of concussions. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> my customers can shop around; see who does good work and compare costs. it can also work that way with hea
. >> woodruff: secretary of health and human services kathleen sebelius faced 3.5 hours of questioning on capitol hill today about the troubled affordable care act. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, an exclusive interview with senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell on the challenges facing his party, and on various political firestorms, including whether sebelius should resign over the botched health care rollout. >> i...